A Blue Jays prospect is getting skipped over on the depth chart by new acquisitions

A young Blue Jays prospect may be getting skipped over on the organization's depth chart, after Toronto made a series of trade deadline moves.

Alan Roden, who is Jays Journal's No. 10 ranked prospect, is currently manning the outfield for the Buffalo Bisons, Toronto's Triple-A affiliate. Roden, 24, was called up to the Herd from Double-A New Hampshire in June and got off to a rough start. In 10 games in June, Roden went 5-for-33, with a home run, three RBI and nine strikeouts.

In July, things started to turn around. Roden was 17-for-61 with three doubles, a home run, four runs, 10 RBI and two stolen bases in 20 games during the month. He hit .279/.408/.377 with an OPS of .785, walking 13 times against just eight strikeouts.

Over the past week, Roden was 6-for-11 with a double and four walks in four games. That doesn't include Thursday's doubleheader in Worchester, in which Roden was 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Buffalo's 9-8 loss in the first game. In the nightcap, Roden was 2-for-4, and hit two doubles, scored two runs and stole another base in the Bisons' 8-5 win over the Red Sox.

But the improvement Roden has shown may not be enough to earn a major league call this season. With the roster turnover in Toronto, it's likely to be a little crowded in the Blue Jays clubhouse.

Over the past week, the Blue Jays made a host of moves that saw the organization add 14 prospects for eight players. Among those moves was the addition of Jonatan Clase, who MLB.com Pipeline has ranked just one spot (No. 8) ahead of Roden in a ranking of Jays prospects. Charles McAdoo and Will Wagner also came to Toronto and cracked the MLB.com Top 30 Blue Jays Prospect list. The Blue Jays also added Joey Loperfido, who got into the lineup right away and picked up a hit.

With established position players going out the door, Toronto has called up youngsters like Addison Barger and Spencer Horwitz, as well as outfielder Steward Berroa. Leo Jimenez took Bo Bichette's spot when he landed on the Injured List again last month. And of course, Luis De Los Santos is on a major league roster for the first time after spending eight seasons in the minors.

Keeping an eye on the future, the Blue Jays will probably roll out a lineup with a lot of these young players penciled in. The team will want to know what they have with these guys, as well as what Davis Schneider, Daulton Varsho, Alejandro Kirk, and Ernie Clement can offer. There's also what to do about George Springer, if anything since he has resurrected his season. Springer is the lone position player over the age of 30.

The remaining weeks should be an interesting audition for 2025. Unfortunately, while Roden's spot in line for a MLB promotion has been pushed further back, he can stay in the conversation by doing what he has been doing for the past few weeks.